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We must be scrupulous in respecting the rights of the weak, and no less careful to make it evident that we do not act through fear of the strong.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “We must be scrupulous in respecting the rights of the weak, and no less careful to make it evident that we do not act…”
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Roosevelt calls for a careful balance in respecting the rights of the weak while not yielding to the strong out of fear.
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